Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
ATCP 140 - Marketing
Chapter ATCP 160 - County And District Fairs
Subchapter I - General Requirements and Definitions
Section ATCP 160.08 - Class definitions; individual classes

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง ATCP 160.08

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) DAIRY CATTLE.

(a) A spring calf is one born on or after March 1 of the exhibit year.

(b) A winter calf is one whose date of birth is between December 1 of the year preceding the exhibit year and February 28 or 29 of the exhibit year.

(c) A fall calf is one whose date of birth is between September 1 and November 30 of the year preceding the exhibit year.

(d) A summer yearling is one whose date of birth is between June 1 and August 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year.

(e) A spring yearling is one whose date of birth is between March 1 and May 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year.

(f) A winter yearling is one whose date of birth is between December 1 of the second year preceding the exhibit year and February 28 or 29 of the year preceding the exhibit year.

(g) A fall yearling is one whose date of birth is between September 1 and November 30 of the second year preceding the exhibit year.

(h) A 2 year-old is one born between September 1 of the third year preceding the exhibit year and August 31 of the second year preceding the exhibit year. A 2-year-old includes a yearling that has freshened.

(i) A 3 year-old is one whose date of birth is between September 1 of the fourth year preceding the exhibit year and August 31 of the third year preceding the exhibit year.

(j) A 4 year-old is one whose date of birth is between September 1 of the fifth year preceding the exhibit year and August 31 of the fourth year preceding the exhibit year.

(2) BEEF CATTLE.

(a) A junior calf is one born on or after January 1 of the exhibit year. The calf shall be at least 4 months old at the time of exhibit.

(b) A senior calf is one whose date of birth is between September 1 and December 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year.

(c) A summer yearling is one whose date of birth is between May 1 and August 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year.

(d) A junior yearling is one whose date of birth is between January 1 and April 30 of the year preceding the exhibit year.

(e) A senior yearling is one whose date of birth is between September 1 and December 31 of the second year preceding the exhibit year.

(f) A 2 year-old or older cow is one born before September 1 of the second year preceding the exhibit year and which has calved during the past year.

(4) SWINE.

(a) A junior yearling boar or sow is one born between January 1 and June 30 of the year preceding the exhibit year.

(b) A senior boar or sow is one whose date of birth is between July 1 and December 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year.

(c) A senior spring boar or sow pig is one whose date of birth is between January 1 and February 28 or 29 of the exhibit year. A fair board may subdivide this entry class into January-born and February-born sows or boars.

(d) A junior spring boar or sow pig is one born during the month of March of the exhibit year.

(5) SHEEP.

(a) A spring lamb is one born on or after February 16 of the exhibit year.

(b) A fall lamb is one born between September 1 and December 31 of the year preceding the exhibit year.

(c) A winter lamb is one born between January 1 and February 15 of the exhibit year.

(d) A yearling ram or ewe is one born outside the date of birth limitations in pars. (a) through (c). The age of yearlings may be subject to verification by a veterinarian's examination whose findings shall be final.

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